The DNP Program consists of 36 credits focusing on nursing practice. It academically builds on traditional Master’s program coursework and goals and student learning outcomes by providing education in evidence practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Outcomes

1. Knowledge – Integrate and apply knowledge from the sciences with the fields with of organizational management, ethics, health policy, and information technology to improve health care outcomes and patient safety for diverse populations.
2. Evidence-based Research and Practice – Synthesize and translate scholarly and evidence-based findings to transform nursing practice and drive innovation and organizational decision making. Disseminate innovations in nursing practice and organizational decision making.
3. Information Management – Integrate the management and evaluation of data ar all system and populations levels to improve health and population outcomes. 
4. Professionalism – will be able to integrates ethical decision making in research, systems evaluation, advanced clinical practice, and organizational decision making and to communicate and collaborate with members of the inter-professional community to assure achievement of healthcare standards, advanced clinical practices, and the quality of healthcare for diverse populations.
5. Social Advocacy – Lead inter-professional teams in the crafting of health policies and strategies that optimize health while recognizing the impact of social determinants of health for diverse groups of individuals, populations and systems. 
6. Leadership – Provide leadership skills in organizations and health systems to improve access to safe, equitable, and quality healthcare. 
7. Role Function –Advance the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare initiatives incorporating organizations and systems culture to ensure quality outcomes.

• MSN from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3.3 GPA
• Advanced Practice Certification in a specialty 
• Personal Statement with a focus on Potential Practice Problem

1. The DNP is a 36-credit degree program.
2. There is a 1000-hour post-baccalaureate clinical hour requirement.  Each residency course is 135 hours.
3. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 higher.

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM